The embodiments disclose a method including functionalizing a biosensor with a biologic analytical target prior to installation into a detection cartridge, depositing a test subject bodily fluid test sample onto the biosensor surface, inserting the detection cartridge into a portable detection cartridge reader, measuring the electrical impedance of the bodily fluid test sample across biosensor energized electrodes, providing algorithms for analyzing measured electrical impedance data of the bodily fluid test sample obtained in the detection cartridge, identifying and determining the presence of biologic analytical target molecules in the bodily fluid test sample, and transmitting results of the test results to the test subject.
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1. An apparatus, comprising: a detection cartridge comprising; a bodily fluid deposition port configured to receive a test sample; a substrate; at least two electrodes printed on the substrate using one conductive metal from a group consisting of gold, silver, copper and nickel; at least two conductive interdigitated electrodes (IDEs) and circuits printed on the substrate; a digital ohmmeter device coupled to the at least two conductive IDEs and configured to measure impedance; a carbon sensor integrated into the substrate and inductively aligned with selectable biologic analytical targeted functionalized biologically sensitive molecules coated into the carbon sensor; a device configured for controlling a temperature of the test sample; a saline detector configured for measuring the salt concentration of the test sample; a biologic analytical target identification code number associated with the detection cartridge; and an electrical field and ionic strength measuring device coupled to the detection cartridge configured for measuring the electrical field and ionic strength of a bodily test sampler.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is made from one material from a group consisting of a polyimide film, thermoplastic, glass, and ceramic.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an element of the carbon sensor made with Graphene.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising selectable biologic analytical targeted functionalized DNA biologically sensitive molecules comprising one from a group of infectious biological pathogens including SARS-CoV-2 virus, influenza virus, swine flu, tuberculosis, MSRA, Legionnaires, and other viruses and infectious microorganisms including mutations of known infectious biological pathogens.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a digital ohmmeter device configured to measure electrical resistance through bodily fluid test samples with and without biologic analytical targeted biologically sensitive molecules.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a digital memory device coupled to the digital ohmmeter and a reader and configured for storing measured impedance data from the digital ohmmeter device and allowing the reader to access the impedance data.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising at least one saline detector configured for measuring salt concentration of a bodily fluid test sample and at least one device configured for calculating a sensing performance time and at least one device configured for regulating operation time of an electrical power and current level to complete an impedance measurement processing and a control function for identifying biomarkers of a human test sample.
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